[tbb-bugs] #19708 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Why Is Tor Being So Lazy On Theming For Tor Browser On Linux?

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#19708: Why Is Tor Being So Lazy On Theming For Tor Browser On Linux?
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     Reporter:  torrified                 |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Immediate                 |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:  Tor Browser Bundle
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 Hello,

 This has been reported TWENTY ONE MONTHS AGO.

 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/13592

 I even provide a solution as requested and it's still not fixed.

 I don't understand why something so simple as this has not been fixed?

 I understand security is of the most importance here and making the
 application work, but having it
 look like a 1999 GTK1 application too is making this look like CRAP in
 Linux.

 From the stand point of making something look polished and professional I
 know what I'm talking about!

 So I hope someone is PLEASE listening and will finally correct this!

 I'm a Unix geek, so from the perspective of Linux/Unix at times in certain
 apps, you'll see this
 mentality.

 But in real business, when you are promoting a product, looks and
 presentation are very important.

 Sure, I get it, what's under the hood is more important, but someone
 should also be taking the time,
 to write up a few scripts and add a theme to the Linux browser, as an
 example to have it look
 professional and polished.

 Right now it makes me feel like no one could care less about this, and
 just throw the Linux crowd
 whatever crap we can make for them!

 Here's what I threw together as an example that could simply be added into
 all Linux browsers for a
 theme, and I also added in a red mouse cursor to make it stand out as red,
 in case someone ran
 Firefox and Tor at the same time, to be reminded if they are not paying
 attention, which is which.

 As example the end-user runs the 'start.sh' script

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 start.sh
 cd /home/foo/.tor-browser-linux64-6.0.2_en-US
 ./gtkrc-path

 gtkrc-path
 GTK2_RC_FILES=/home/foo/.tor-browser-linux64-6.0.2_en-US/gtkrc
 /home/foo/.tor-browser-linux64-6.0.2_en-US/start-tor-browser.desktop

 gtkrc
 # Set the Gtk theme
 include "/home/foo/.themes/Numix/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"

 # Set the icon theme
 gtk-icon-theme-name=Numix

 # Set the mouse cursor
 gtk-cursor-theme-name="redglass"

 # Set the font
 style "Newspaper"
 {
 font_name = "Newspaper 9"
 }
 widget_class "*" style "Newspaper"
 gtk-font-name = "Newspaper 9"




 CAN WE PLEASE FINALLY GET THIS FIXED? YES YOU COULD SAY I'VE FIXED IT,
 WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? THE PROBLEM
 ISN'T JUST FOR ME, BUT OTHERS, OF LESS SKILL USING LINUX THAT DEAL WITH
 THIS! IT'S FOR EVERYONE PLEASE!

 I WILL SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION, HOPING THIS TIME
 IT'S FINALLY FIXED AFTER MAKING
 PEOPLE WAIT OVER A YEAR OR POSSIBLY MORE FOR THIS!

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